As Mr Fothergill's trials manager Brian Talman celebrates 60 years working in horticulture, he muses how his working life could have been quite different if he had not heeded the advice of a family-friend doctor. Read more - open to all

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is delighted to announce that Karol Pawlak has taken on the role of President from 1st January 2019. Read more - open to all

The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association is delighted to announce that Gina Hinde is the new LOFA Marketing Manager and is now in post Read more - open to all

Visionary garden designer, author and world-renowned plantsman Piet Oudolf has been granted the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Garden Designers. Read more - open to all

New appointment made to support the continued growth of RSW’s business within the Garden & Leisure industry. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) revealed the winners of its most prestigious awards at its annual conference including its 10 Garden Centres of Excellence and the Garden Centres of the Year. Read more - members only

SBM Life Science Ltd has appointed Nick Walton as the new Head of Business for the UK and Ireland. Read more - open to all

The current specialized and experienced team of Smiemans Projecten has been invigorated with 5 new people, including Ferry Breugem and Dries Jansen. Read more - open to all

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Andy Macmillan as Manager for Decco Perth, Andy replaces John Graham who retired at the end of 2018. Read more - open to all

Decco has appointed Jack Robbins as Manager for Decco Dagenham effective immediately. Jack joins Decco from sister company Stearn Electric where he joined as a graduate trainee in 2015. Read more - open to all

Here’s your chance to catch up with some of the events in the retail garden sector that you may have missed. It was a turbulent year with the collapse of Gardman; around 60 garden centres changing hands or closing, Wyevale, Bunnings, Snow and drought. This is open to all. Read more - open to all

David C. H. Austin Snr OBE VMH, rosarian and founder of David Austin Roses Ltd died peacefully at his home in Shropshire on Tuesday 18th December 2018, surrounded by his family. He was 92. Read more - open to all

James Barnes, the former CEO of Dobbies, is to become the chairman of the HTA and will speak on behalf of the association with members and outside the industry. Read more - open to all

Hillier Nurseries has recruited four trainee growers as part of the company’s ongoing investment in the future and the development of its production team. Read more - open to all

Greenkey Garden & Home is delighted to welcome Darren Craven to the sales team covering Northern England and Southern Scotland. Read more - open to all

Choice, the buying and marketing group of 42 independent garden centres, has recruited a former MD of Blacks Leisure Group as non-executive chairman. Read more - members only

After unveiling their plans to appoint several regional agents throughout the UK, Nova Outdoor Living has announced the appointment of Ian Read as their UK sales manager. Read more - open to all

Bransford Webbs has a long and proud history with apprenticeship schemes, datingback to the late 1980’s, with a number of our current grower, supervisory and management staff beginning their career in this way. Read more - open to all

Mike Burks, who is the Managing Director of The Gardens Group, was revealed as the GCA's Chairman Elect for 2020/21 during its annual conference, which took place at Luton Hoo Hotel, Luton. Read more - members only

Green-tech, who is celebrating its 25^th anniversary this year; reinforces its commitment to investing in people by sending its team out in force. Five people have attended rigorous BASIS training courses to strengthen the company’s inhouse expertise. Read more - open to all

Staff at garden centres across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference in Luton yesterday (Monday, January 21, 2019). Read more - members only

A member of the sales support team at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries in Hereford has recently been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours List. Read more - open to all

After fourteen years working with both independent garden centres and group accounts, David Chilvers, our current northern area sales executive is taking on the role of sales manager. His new role will see him lead the sales team, whilst continuing to build the company’s relationships with group accounts. Read more - open to all

Paul Barker joins the Greenkey sales team in the new role of Key Account Manager. This will be a nationwide business development function to strengthen and support the established territory sales roles. Read more - open to all

Evergreen Garden Care UK has strengthened its commercial team with three new senior appointments within marketing and sales. Read more - open to all

A committed quartet from North Yorkshire nursery, Johnsons of Whixley, is celebrating a major milestone – after achieving more than 100 years of service combined for the company. Read more - open to all

Former Channel 4 News Economics Editor Paul Mason will be joining the star-studded roster of guest speakers at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference next month. Read more - open to all

Tildenet Marketing Manager, James Leyland, has been promoted to the role of Head of Marketing as part of the drive to develop marketing across whole Tildenet Group. Read more - open to all

Rob Williams, who covers the South Midlands down to Buckinghamshire for Hozelock, won the Account Manager of the Year award for 2018 by achieving & having the largest increase on his Watering & Aquatics targets. Read more - open to all

Following the successful reintroduction of the Bees brand in 2017, G Plants plan to roll the brand out further in 2019 with the appointment of Adam Pindus as sales manager to help continue the company’s growth and support the current sales team. Read more - open to all